Eastern Africa vs Thailand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 64,199 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,163 1000 ha | 12,550 1000 ha | 28,612 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 47,267 1000 ha | 16,135 1000 ha | 31,132 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 51,677 1000 ha | 19,612 1000 ha | 32,065 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 54,603 1000 ha | 20,662 1000 ha | 33,941 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 21,320 1000 ha | 42,136 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 78,509 1000 ha | 21,968 1000 ha | 56,541 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 85,297 1000 ha | 21,817 1000 ha | 63,480 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Africa or Thailand?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 21,576 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Africa and Thailand?
- 64,199 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Thailand rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.